Leon G Epstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 8947611 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leon G Epstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leon G |
| FAMILY NAME | Epstein |
| SIGNATURE | EPSTEIN L G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4264-3867 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
In 1991, the AIDS Task Force of the American Academy of Neurology published nomenclature and research case definitions to guide the diagnosis of neurologic manifestations of HIV-1 infection. Now, 16 years later, the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke have charged a working group to critically review the adequacy and utility of these definitional criteria and to identify aspects that …
Perspective
Epidemiologic studies indicate that the number of women and children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection will continue to increase in the next decade. The impact of this aspect of the AIDS pandemic, including increased infant mortality, will be greatest in developing nations. The biologic properties of HIV, a lentivirus, complicate the strategies to alter the course of the pandemic. A long asymptomatic interval between initial infec…
Do mental patients want legal counsel
Fifty patients on the admission ward of a state hospital were asked questions about whether they felt a need for legal aid. Nearly all responded in a meaningful manner, and half indicated a need for legal aid. Most likely to express a need for counsel were older patients, those involuntarily confined, those who had been previously hospitalized, and those classified as paranoid schizophrenic
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Do mental patients want legal counsel
Fifty patients on the admission ward of a state hospital were asked questions about whether they felt a need for legal aid. Nearly all responded in a meaningful manner, and half indicated a need for legal aid. Most likely to express a need for counsel were older patients, those involuntarily confined, those who had been previously hospitalized, and those classified as paranoid schizophrenic
Perspective
Epidemiologic studies indicate that the number of women and children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection will continue to increase in the next decade. The impact of this aspect of the AIDS pandemic, including increased infant mortality, will be greatest in developing nations. The biologic properties of HIV, a lentivirus, complicate the strategies to alter the course of the pandemic. A long asymptomatic interval between initial infec…
Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
In 1991, the AIDS Task Force of the American Academy of Neurology published nomenclature and research case definitions to guide the diagnosis of neurologic manifestations of HIV-1 infection. Now, 16 years later, the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke have charged a working group to critically review the adequacy and utility of these definitional criteria and to identify aspects that …
Medicine (3 works) · Asymptomatic (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · HIV Research and Treatment (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Biology (1 work) · Cognition (1 work) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (1 work)